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Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement calling for the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions after it came to light that he had lied to the Senate Judiciary Committee while under oath:
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky will host Suzanne Sahloul, founder and Executive Director of the Syrian Community Network, as her guest for President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, February 28th. Through her organization, Suzanne has supported countless Syrian refugees resettling in the United States.
“It’s no secret that President Trump and his Administration hate the fact-based media. They have bizarrely labeled the press as ‘the opposition party’ and openly criticized reporters for fairly reporting on the Administration’s many blunders, missteps, and abuses of power in its first few weeks.
Eleven House Democrats sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Army, Robert Speer, raising serious concerns about awarding an exclusive license for the production of the Zika vaccine to Sanofi, a prescription drug manufacturer.
Today, members of Congress led by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, Sander Levin, Bill Pascrell, and Bobby Scott called on the Government of Bangladesh to release jailed labor activists and restore workers’ rights. The letter, also signed by Reps. James P.
“El plan del Presidente Trump de utilizar una fuerza de deportación dirigida en contra de millones de inmigrantes ha creado miedo y pánico entre la comunidad que vive en mi distrito y alrededor del país. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ha proporcionado más información sobre cómo llevará a cabo las acciones ejecutivas del Presidente. Sus directivas son crueles e insensibles.
"President Trump’s plans to target millions of immigrants with his deportation force have struck fear in the hearts of immigrants and their loved ones across my district and the country. The Department of Homeland Security has now detailed how it will carry out the President’s executive orders. The resulting directives are cruel and heartless.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to a bomb threat made on the Hyde Park JCC caused panic and evacuations:
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in regards to President Donald Trump’s comments during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: